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An Old Fashioned Girl Trivia Quiz

An easy quiz on a not so well-known work of L.M.Alcott's.

A multiple-choice quiz by sreya18. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
sreya18

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
188,420

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
810

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How old was Polly when she first visited Fanny Shaw? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. This novel is set in which city? Hint

Philadelphia

New York

Boston

San Francisco

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the Shaws' maid? Hint

Katy

Josephine

Mary

Amelia

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Question 4 of 10

4. How old was Maud when Polly first met her? Hint

Around 6 or 7

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Polly do for a living? Hint

Taught sewing

Taught music

Taught French

Performed at the opera

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Question 6 of 10

6. Polly married Mr. Sydney.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which friend of Polly's tried to commit suicide but was rescued by Miss Mills just in time? Hint

Jane

Bess

Rebecca

Kate

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Question 8 of 10

8. Tom Shaw went out West to make his living. Which brother of Polly's helped him? Hint

Arthur

William

Ned

John

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Question 9 of 10

9. Did Mr. Shaw go bankrupt at one point of time?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the end, Polly transforms into a city girl.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How old was Polly when she first visited Fanny Shaw?

Answer: 14

Fanny told Polly that she didn't dress like a girl of fourteen.
Fanny was sixteen at that time.

2. This novel is set in which city?

Answer: Boston

Everyone including the Shaws thought that Polly Milton was a 'countrified' girl and didn't fit in the city.

3. What was the name of the Shaws' maid?

Answer: Katy

Katy was often left to comfort Maud when she started yelling or was upset.

4. How old was Maud when Polly first met her?

Answer: Around 6 or 7

Maud - Fanny's younger sister - could never pronounce the letter R when she was young. Maud didn't mind poverty much when she was older. She developed an interest in cookery and turned out to be a good homemaker.

5. What did Polly do for a living?

Answer: Taught music

Polly sang remarkably well. Her brother, William, visited her on Sundays and they had lots of fun together.

6. Polly married Mr. Sydney.

Answer: False

Polly married Tom Shaw and Fanny married Sydney.

7. Which friend of Polly's tried to commit suicide but was rescued by Miss Mills just in time?

Answer: Jane

Jane and Polly turned out to be good friends, and Polly realized that her troubles were nothing compared to Jane's, who had lost her mother and had to work very hard to make a living.

8. Tom Shaw went out West to make his living. Which brother of Polly's helped him?

Answer: Ned

Ned married a girl called Maria Bailey, while William became a clergyman.

9. Did Mr. Shaw go bankrupt at one point of time?

Answer: Yes

The family got a real taste of poverty and were much better for it.

10. In the end, Polly transforms into a city girl.

Answer: False

Polly never transforms but remains her sweet, helpful 'countrified' self.

Source: Author sreya18

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